| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE32787 |
Sealing ring for an electrical connector |
November 22, 1988 |
| This invention provides an improved moisture seal for an electrical connector assembly. The invention is characterized by an annular rubber member (10) having generally flat surfaces (11, 12, 13, 14) and an annular groove (15) in one of the surfaces (11) that abuts against a forward |
| 7438582 |
Flexible circuit connector assembly |
October 21, 2008 |
| An electrical connector assembly for connecting a flexible circuit to a circuit board includes a flexible circuit attached to a clamp member and a plurality of alignment posts extending from the circuit board. The clamp member has notches that receive the posts to place the contact f |
| 7425134 |
Compression mat for an electrical connector |
September 16, 2008 |
| An electrical connector assembly includes a flexible circuit attached to a clamp member and a compression mat between the clamp member and the flexible circuit. The compression mat has a number of spaced-apart pillars that overlay contacts of the flexible circuit. The pillars are int |
| 7422484 |
Midplane especially applicable to an orthogonal architecture electronic system |
September 9, 2008 |
| A midplane has a first side to which contact ends of a first differential connector are connected and a second side opposite the first side to which contact ends of a second differential connector are connected. The midplane includes a plurality of vias extending from the first side to |
| 7419400 |
Flexible circuit connector assembly |
September 2, 2008 |
| An electrical connector assembly for connecting a flexible circuit to a circuit board includes a flexible circuit attached to a clamp member and a plurality of alignment posts extending from the circuit board. The clamp member has notches that receive the posts to place the contact f |
| 7407408 |
Flexible circuit connector assembly with strain relief |
August 5, 2008 |
| An electrical connector assembly has a flexible circuit with a central portion that carries a contact field. Slots extending towards the central portion define a pair of strain arms that attach the flexible circuit to a clamp member. Forces transmitted to the strain arms are not comm |
| 7371117 |
High speed, high density electrical connector |
May 13, 2008 |
| An electrical connector with electrically lossy materials bridging ground members. The lossy conductive members may be formed by filling a settable binder with conductive particles, allowing the partially conductive members to be formed through an insert molding process. Connectors a |
| 7359214 |
Backplane with routing to reduce layer count |
April 15, 2008 |
| An electronic system having a backplane designed for efficient routing of signal traces. The system includes two or more daughter cards that are connected to multiple other daughter cards in the system. These daughter cards are mounted centrally to the backplane in the system. Connection |
| 7355852 |
Modular liquid cooling of electronic assemblies |
April 8, 2008 |
| An electronic system includes an array of electronic assemblies at a first location within a system. An array of liquid cooling assemblies is placed at a second location within the system. Hoses or other liquid transport pathways connect the cooling assemblies to the electronic assemblie |
| 7335063 |
High speed, high density electrical connector |
February 26, 2008 |
| An electrical connector includes a wafer formed with a ground shield made from a non-conductive material made conductive with conductive particles disposed therein, thereby eliminating the necessity of the metal ground shield plate found in prior art connectors while maintaining sufficie |
| 7331827 |
Electrical connector with an anti-splay ferrule |
February 19, 2008 |
| An electrical connector includes a female housing configured to include a first mating interface adapted to receive a second mating interface; a male housing configured to include the second mating interface; and at least one first anti-splay ferrule positioned at least one of the female |
| 7331717 |
Flexible optical interconnection system |
February 19, 2008 |
| An optical connector system assembled from modular components. These components include connector modules that position ferrules for mating and providing fine alignment to fibers. The modules are assembled to support members to form connectors of various sizes. Mounting modules are a |
| 7290941 |
Modular fiber optic connector system |
November 6, 2007 |
| An optical fiber interconnection system with a small number of modular components that can be configured for simple construction in many configurations. The system includes connector housings. Optical fibers are installed into the housings on ferrule carriers. The housings are brough |
| 7285018 |
Electrical connector incorporating passive circuit elements |
October 23, 2007 |
| An electrical connector that electrically connects a first printed circuit board and a second printed circuit board is disclosed, where the electrical connector in the preferred embodiment includes: (a) an insulative housing; (b) a plurality of signal conductors, with at least a port |
| 7280356 |
Air cooling architecture for orthogonal board architectures |
October 9, 2007 |
| An electronic system is disclosed that uses air for cooling first and second orthogonally oriented arrays of parallel circuit boards. Air is drawn into the front of the system, passes alongside the circuit boards in the first array, takes a 90-degree turn, continues over the circuit |
| 7278886 |
Differential electrical connector assembly |
October 9, 2007 |
| A differential connector has a plurality of rows. Each row includes a plurality of signal conductors provided as differential pairs. Each signal conductor has a first contact end connectable to a printed circuit board, a second contact end, and an intermediate portion having a first |
| 7270575 |
Circuit board and socket assembly |
September 18, 2007 |
| An interconnect device and electrical signal filtering connector is disclosed that does not require soldering. The interconnect device is an electrical contact that has a proximate or forward end with a cavity for receiving an electrical conductor of a first plug, and a distal or rear |
| 7258556 |
Spring loaded cover for electrical connector |
August 21, 2007 |
| An electrical connector that includes a connector element having a housing with an open end and a cover pivotally coupled to the housing and movable between a first position in which the cover closes the open end of the housing and a second position in which the cover is spaced from the |
| 7257000 |
Thermally enhanced pressure regulation of electronics cooling system |
August 14, 2007 |
| A two-phase cooling system operated at atmospheric pressure. A reservoir containing cooling fluid has a stack that is vented to the atmosphere. The stack is shaped to allow condensation of substantially all of the cooling fluid in vapor form entering the stack. Condensation may be en |
| 7242592 |
Printed circuit board for high speed, high density electrical connector with improved cross-talk |
July 10, 2007 |
| In the preferred embodiment, there is disclosed a printed circuit board having a surface providing a mating interface to which is electrically connected an electrical connector having signal conductors and ground conductors. The printed circuit board includes a plurality of stacked d |
| 7240425 |
Method of making an electrical connection to a conductor on an inner layer of a multi-layer prin |
July 10, 2007 |
| What is provided is a multi-layer PCB having a plurality of stacked dielectric layers, a conductor disposed on at least one of the plurality of dielectric layers, and a non-conductive via extending through at least a portion of the plurality of dielectric layers to intersect the cond |
| 7213974 |
Optical waveguide assembly |
May 8, 2007 |
| An optical connector system joining waveguides in two printed circuit boards. A flexible optical conductor is connected at one end to one of the boards. The flexible conductor includes at its free end an alignment structure that provides a separable, low loss interface to an alignment |
| 7204016 |
Ferrule assembly and methods therefor |
April 17, 2007 |
| A ferrule assembly for terminating at least one fiber of a ribbon cable in a ferrule, where the ferrule assembly is disposable in a housing of an optical connector, is provided. The ferrule assembly includes the ferrule having a mating face, at least one groove for receiving the fiber an |
| 7182608 |
Chessboard electrical connector |
February 27, 2007 |
| An electrical connector for a printed circuit board that has a main body including a printed circuit board engaging surface, a first socket disposed on the main body, the first socket including a first section extending from the main body opposite the printed circuit board engaging s |
| 7163421 |
High speed high density electrical connector |
January 16, 2007 |
| An electrical connector includes a wafer formed with a ground shield made from a non-conductive material made conductive with conductive particles disposed therein, thereby eliminating the necessity of the metal ground shield plate found in prior art connectors while maintaining sufficie |
| 7140923 |
Multiple port electrical connector |
November 28, 2006 |
| An electrical connector that has a housing including a connecting interface adapted to connect with a mating electrical connector. A plurality of first contacts are coupled to the connecting interface. Each of the first contacts include opposite first and second end sections, and a p |
| 7128595 |
Electrical connector with positive lock |
October 31, 2006 |
| An electrical connector including a shell having a inner area supporting a contact member adapted to mate with a contact of another connector. The shell includes a wall having at least one locking opening and a flexible extension. A locking member includes first and second ends, the firs |
| 7108556 |
Midplane especially applicable to an orthogonal architecture electronic system |
September 19, 2006 |
| A midplane has a first side to which contact ends of a first differential connector are connected and a second side opposite the first side to which contact ends of a second differential connector are connected. The midplane includes a plurality of vias extending from the first side to |
| 7101192 |
Secondary locking device for a multi-pin connector |
September 5, 2006 |
| A secondary lock that can be used for multi-pin electrical connectors is disclosed. The secondary lock comprises a modular, non-conducting, one piece plastic insert that can be suitably adapted to interconnect with a primary lock of the multi-pin electrical connecter. The insert includes |
| 7094102 |
Differential electrical connector assembly |
August 22, 2006 |
| A differential connector has a plurality of rows. Each row includes a plurality of signal conductors provided as differential pairs. Each signal conductor has a first contact end connectable to a printed circuit board, a second contact end, and an intermediate portion having a first |
| 7074086 |
High speed, high density electrical connector |
July 11, 2006 |
| In one embodiment of the invention, there is disclosed an electrical connector connectable to a printed circuit board, the electrical connector having an insulative housing including side walls and a base. The electrical connector also includes signal conductors and ground conductors |
| 7073953 |
Modular fiber optic connection system |
July 11, 2006 |
| In one embodiment of a fiber optic connection system of the present invention, there is provided a first fiber optic connector attachable to a first printed circuit board and a second fiber optic connector attachable to a second printed circuit board and mateable to the first fiber o |
| 7033227 |
Modular jack receptacle |
April 25, 2006 |
| The present invention is related to an adapter or connector receptacle intended to mate with a plug. The receptacle includes a housing forming a passage for accepting a plug body therein during an insertion of the plug into the passage. An interference projection is mounted in and extend |
| 7029303 |
Hermaphroditic handle socket assembly and pin assembly |
April 18, 2006 |
| A electrical cable assembly with hermaphroditic coupling with a high current rating, is disclosed. The electrical cable assembly with hermaphroditic coupling includes a pin contact terminal in a first coupling sleeve and a hyperboloid socket terminal in a second coupling sleeve. The |
| 7008117 |
Optical connector assembly with features for ease of use |
March 7, 2006 |
| An optical connector assembly including an adapter. Each piece of the connector includes a ferrule carrier that is mounted in a housing. An adapter is used to align the connector housings. The adapter has a latching member that includes an exposed surface. The surface is accessible s |
| 6939178 |
Fuel injector connector |
September 6, 2005 |
| The present invention is directed to an electrical connector that attaches a fuel injector assembly to a vehicle control assembly. The electrical connector comprises a plastic molded body having two integrally formed portions, a base portion and a stem portion, and an electrical contact |
| 6926537 |
Interposer assembly |
August 9, 2005 |
| An interposer assembly including specialized fastener retention apertures for use with a threaded fastener. The interposer assembly components are held together by the threaded fastener and aperture. |
| 6887110 |
High-density multi-port RJ connector |
May 3, 2005 |
| The present invention is directed to a modular jack or RJ connector incorporated into a multi-port arrangement for use as an input/output interface connector for computers and the like. The multi-port connector comprises a single housing having a plurality of openings therein. Each o |
| 6884119 |
Terminal block with shoulder contact and formed ground plate retained by plastic insert |
April 26, 2005 |
| A connector has a plastic housing (10) with a plurality of cavities or holes (13) for accepting "chips" (3), i.e., electrical elements such as transient suppression diodes, capacitors, metal oxide varisters, spark gap devices, and so on, connected between the a contact (20) and ground fo |
| 6837756 |
Radially resilient electrical connector and method of making the same |
January 4, 2005 |
| A radially resilient electrical connector includes a cylindrical sleeve with spaced notches at one end circumferentially offset from or axially aligned with spaced notches at an opposed second end. A contact member has ends on contact strips engaged with the notches at the ends of the sl |
| 6767246 |
Snap-in relay socket system |
July 27, 2004 |
| A relay socket is attachable to a cutout in a panel. The relay socket includes a base, at least one rocker beam or heel element at one side of said base, and at least one active snap element at the opposite side of said base. The elements are constructed and arranged so that the socket |
| 6717058 |
Multi-conductor cable with transparent jacket |
April 6, 2004 |
| The present invention is directed to a multi-conductor cable with a twisted pair section and a parallel section, wrapped in a transparent plastic jacket to form a generally uniform round-shaped cable. The transparent jacket allows the flat section to be identified so that the jacket may |
| 6688780 |
Cantilevered shutter for optical adapter |
February 10, 2004 |
| A light-blocking safety shutter is mounted in a fiber-optic adapter housing that mates with a standard fiber-optic male connector of the type with a fiber-containing ferrule protruding from a forward end. The shutter is mounted in the insertion passage of the adapter and is held in the |
| 6595696 |
Internal shutter for optical adapters |
July 22, 2003 |
| A beam-blocking safety shutter (100) is mounted in a fiber-optic adapter housing (500) that mates with a standard fiber-optic male connector of the type with a fiber-containing ferrule protruding from a forward end. The shutter is rotatably mounted in the insertion passage on a shaft (30 |
| 6565264 |
Pin and socket fiber optic termini |
May 20, 2003 |
| A termination arrangement for fiber optic cables includes a precision ceramic guide press fit into a sleeve on both the socket and pin termini. The precision ceramic guide of the socket terminus is extended through a bushing and alignment sleeve, and a compression spring is positioned |
| 6505372 |
Wire cleaning apparatus and method |
January 14, 2003 |
| A wire cleaning device using non-woven fibrous material rolls to wipe the surface of a wire to remove oil, dirt, and other contaminants. The device has a top feeder roller and a top receiving roller, and a complementary bottom feeder roller and receiving roller. The top and bottom roller |
| 6482049 |
Radially resilient electrical connector |
November 19, 2002 |
| A radially resilient connector is fixedly mounted at one end in a cup shaped recess in a terminal. A cap is fixed over the other end of the connector and rotated with respect to the terminal to angularly offset the opposed ends of the contact member of the connector. The cap is then fixe |
| 6428357 |
Electrical connector with overmold housing |
August 6, 2002 |
| An electrical connector assembly has an overmolded housing which is preferably injection-molded of thermoplastic resilient or elastic material onto a base housing containing an electrical connector. A strain relief is preferably integral with the overmolded housing. A pre-mold housing is |
| 6386914 |
Electrical connector having mixed grounded and non-grounded contacts |
May 14, 2002 |
| An electrical connector has both grounded cables, such a coaxial or triaxial cables, and ungrounded cables or lines. A metallic outer connector body (200) has bores (270) for the grounded cables, which are held in place in the connector body with retainer clips (400). The retainer cl |
| 6352374 |
Fiber optic connector device |
March 5, 2002 |
| A fiber optic connector transmits light and includes a body member and at least one strand of optical transmitting material. The body member is formed in a generally U-shaped configuration to define a first linear segment, a second linear segment and a looped segment that interconnects |
